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HP is entering the smart watch market with a fancy looking device. Designed by Michael Bastian, this watch doesn’t use Android Wear, but some custom software which unfortunately itsn’t rich in features.The newly unveiled MB Chronowing Smartwatch arguably looks better than any other such device we’ve seen to date. The fact that it doesn’t feel like smart watch helps a lot.

HTC is working on an Android Wear-based smart watch as we speak with plans to launch such device in late August.The upcoming HTC One Wear — or however it ends up being known — rocks a circular display a la Moto 360.The site, which built its credibility by being among the first ones to leak the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, claims that just like the HTC One M8 smartphone, HTC’s watch will also be available in polycarbonate and metal flavors.

Microsoft doesn’t want to be left out of the smartwatch market and is apparently working on its own such product.The Redmond giant will make a watch that won’t work with Windows Phones only, and will support all major platforms.Similarly to competing device, it too will be fitness centric and include a heart rate monitor, among other things.